IEC 60286-4:2013 ED3

Packaging of components for automatic handling - Part 4: Stick magazines for electronic components encapsulated in packages of different forms IEC 60286-4:2013 ED3

Publication date:   Jul 26, 2013

Scope

IEC 60286-4:2013 is applicable to stick magazines (including end stoppers) intended to be used for storage of electronic components, for transport from the manufacturer to the customer and for in-house use in the manufacturing plant. They are also used to feed automatic placement machines for surface mounting as well as for through-hole mounting of electronic components. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: Clause 4 describes the guidelines for customer specific stick magazine design. It replaces the magazine design rules for IEC outlined components and rules for orientation of components in stick magazines which have been moved to Annexes A to D.